Artificial snake, &amp;c.



No. 857,593. PATENTED JUNE 25,1901 J. N. BROWN.

ARTIFICIAL SNAKE, 8w.

APPLICATION FILED APE.4,1906,

WITNESSES.- I I/VI/ENTOI? /ITTORNEK? .IUSEPH N. BROWN, OF DODGEVILLE, WISCONSL ARTBFICEAL SNAKEB Specification of Letters Fatent.

Fart-enter; dune 26,

97. m l whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH N. BROWN, a citizen of the 'United I States, residing at odgcville, county of, Iowa, and State of vi-lSC-Oilslll, have invented new and useful improvements in Artificial Snakes, &c., of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in artificial snakes and other animals, or arts of animals having numerous articu ated joints.

The object of my inyention is to provide a device whichmay be used as a toy or as a confection, and which will represent a snake or other reptile, or an articulated neck or tail of some animal, the device being especially designed for use in the reparationof confections, in that it provi es means for connecting a series of separable artsina manner to attract attention 'an secure a ready sale.

In the following description reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which,-

Figure-1 is a top view of m invention. Fig. 2 is a'detail side view witi one of the iembers removed to show the connecting W610. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view drawn between two of the members and showing the connecting web. Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Figs. 2 and 3 showing modified means for connecting the several members.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The device is formed of a series of members, each composed oftwo semi-cylindrical sections A and B, separated from each other in-. whole or in part by a flexible connecting band C, which serves to unite the various members in a lineal series. At one end the sections A and B are tapered inwardly toivard the connecting band as indicated at a. crud b. The several sections are preferably cut oil square at their rear ends, presenting a, surface extending substantially at ri htangles to the connecting band, so that the tapered or beveled surfaces (1 and b of each succeeding member diverge outwardly from the connect; ing band and from the rear end wallof the preceding member, thus allowing the members to swing relatively without cramping or binding against each other. In Fig. 1 a se ries offmembers are shown as they appear whenarranged to represent a snake, an intcgral end member E being formed to repres, nt the head of the snake, the same being consist of paper, cloth or other fabric, in

Application filed A il. 19b6, Serial 110. 309,819.

slitted at its rear end for the rece tion of the extremity of the connecting and. rinother integral member F is formed to represent the tip of the tail, and the extremity of the connecting band extends into this me1nher also, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1. The intermediate portions formed in sections as abdve described, are arranged in a graduated series with the larger mem ers in the central portion so that theseries as a whole bears a resemblance to the contour of an ordinary snake. It will be observed that the end walls a and b of the respective sections and.

the rear walls of the preceding sections di verge from each other and from the connect ing band in a vertical lane, thus permitting the sections to swing aterally, but not yer tically.

If desired cords G may be substituted for the band C, and with this construction it will of course be understood that each member may be formed in sections or integrally as desired. Where my invention is embodied in a confection, the various sections A and i3,

Well as the end sections E and F, will of course, be formed of soluble material and const tute the confection proper, while the connecting member will be insoluble and .Il

will permit the detachment of the several members by tearing across the band betweefl the members.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is,

1. In a device of the described class, the combination with a series of members arranged lineally; and a flexible connection.

extending in a vertical plane centrally through the several members of the seies; said members being provided with 'WitllS diverging in a vertical plane from. each other and from said central connection.

2. In a device of the described class, the combination with a series of members arranged lineally; and a flexible conneextending in' a vertical plane centrally through the several members of the ear or said members being provided with walls di verging in a vertical )lane from each'other andfrom said central connection; with end members of different character from the intermediate members and connected to the extremities of the flexible connection.

3. In a device of the described class, 01 confection comprising a series of solubie men? hers, each f'ormedrin seetions; and an insolu- I sections against relative vertical movements bie central and continuous band connecting by permitting them to swing freelyie a horithe sections to each other and connecting the zontal plane. members inn, lineal series; the contiguous Wells of themembers being arranged to diverge frem the connecting band and from eac other in a, vertical plane; said band be ing formed of material which can be readily tern apart between the sections and of sufiieient Width in a vertical plane to support the l 1 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH N. *BRGVVN.

Witnesses:

L. R. BROWN, A. D. PRESLEY. 

